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Analysis
Schengen for the TRNC: pros and cons
Easier travel on one hand — but a real risk of cementing the Green Line as an EU border on the other. What it would mean for residents.
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Relocation
The practical path to living in the north — residence permits, entry rules, cars, business and schools — with the official rules from the TRNC Ministry of the Interior.
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Interview
The market through a practitioner's eyes
An interview with Elena Medkova, director of Etazhi Northern Cyprus — 26 years in the property market — on buying, renting and settling in.
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Residence permit
Residence permit: short-term & student routes
How to apply for a kısa dönem (short-term) or öğrenci (student) permit — documents, health check and timelines, per the official Interior Ministry guidance.
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Entry rules
Entry rules and visa-free stays
Who can enter visa-free and for how long, which crossings are open, and what to carry at the border — from the Interior Ministry's official notices.
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Cars & customs
Importing a car and getting local plates
Temporary import for tourists, the rules for residents, customs duties and the switch to TRNC plates — the paperwork explained step by step.
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Business
Opening a business as a foreigner
Company forms, the local-partner question, work permits for staff and where the registration actually happens — the realistic route for newcomers.
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Families
Schools for expat children
Private international, Turkish state and Russian-programme schools across the north — languages, fees and how enrolment works mid-year.
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